Thematic Vowel (Noun)
Meaning
A vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The thematic vowel of the verb "walk" is "a", which forms the basis for the conjugation of the verb in different tenses.
- In the language, the thematic vowel of the noun "book" changes to a diphthong when the possessive suffix is added.
- The addition of the prefix to the root word changes its thematic vowel and thus its grammatical function.
- The researcher analyzed the thematic vowels of various verbs in the indigenous language to identify patterns of conjugation.
- The linguistic team proposed that the thematic vowel of the root word was originally a long vowel that had shortened over time.